MOSAIC WORKSHOP’S

The aim of our workshop is for you to indulge in fun creative ‘YOU’ time, whilst learning a range of technical cutting and laying techniques in Mosaics to create your own artwork. You will use a variety of hand held tools and learn to use the tile cutter for more precise slices or triangles of ceramic. There is also a luxe BnB on site, that sleeps up to five if you and some friends or family wish to stay Friday and Saturday night and make a totally fun creative weekend away. You can find images and information about the accommodation on our Home Page.

WHAT TO EXPECT

TIME: 9.45am for a 10am start - 4pm finish

PLEASE BRING: Your lunch ( pre ordered delicious lunch boxes can be pre booed) Safety glasses, your own travel mug with lid, an apron, filled in shoes and a  bottle of water, baby wipes and just be prepared for a seriously fun addictive time !!

A DELICIOUS MORNING TEA will be provided with warm beverages available throughout the day. All dietary needs are happily catered for please include details when booking.

We start with a cuppa and a talk on safety, different mosaic materials and styles, adhesives, mosaic tools and how to use them. Everyone is then given the prepared backing piece on which you draw or trace your design.

We can discuss what you are planning prior to the weekend or I have a selection of images you can choose from on the day. You then select your materials and colours and together you will be taken step by step to start your creation and have some serious fun !

Throughout the course you will be shown extra tricks like cutting circles, smoothing edges, laying edging, using other tools and understanding complimentary colour combinations. If there is time you also get the chance to learn mosaic shards technique.

You will also receive info on how to grout, this needs to be done more than 24 hours after adhesive has dried, or you are welcome to come to a group grouting day which is a free time we arrange a few times throughout the year.

After the mosaic course you will be also emailed an extensive set of notes with more information on mosaic techniques and suppliers of mosaic materials.

If you have any queries, please feel free to send a message via the form on Home Page.

Testimonials

 "My sister and I had always wanted to do some Mosaic so when we saw The Mosaic Workshop, we were in.

Running high on adrenalin, we arrived in Beechwood to this beautiful property surrounded by trees, flowers, statues, mosaic work everywhere and we were so excited!

The studio we were to spend two days in was way above our expectations. Large and outfitted with everything you could possible need. We all had our own cutters, a huge choice of tiles, aprons and our choice of art stencilled out on our piece of outdoor board. The room was airconditioned, so very comfortable. There were 10 of us around a huge table and no one was hemmed in and off we went.

It was awesome watching our pieces come together and everyone did something very different. At times I was a little frustrated trying to learn how to cut a tile a certain way, but Chess was so helpful and accommodating you didn't feel like you couldn't ask her anything and of course if I found something a little too hard she would do it for me! By the end of the first day everyone's pieces were really coming together. Standing up and looking down on our pieces revealed it looked so much better from up high than down low! Spirits lifted even higher!

The morning and afternoon tea was a lovely surprise. A vast array of specialty teas, coffee, platters of fresh cheeses, hams, salami, fruit, cakes, cookies and all so yummi! We bought our own lunch and sat outside in the beauty that surrounded you everywhere! A little piece of paradise!

At the end of the 2 days we had finished pieces, all we had to do was the grouting which my sister and i got together the following week and did. We were impressed with ourselves and quickly snapped off some photos and sent them to Chess!

We now have a workshop under my sisters house, we are gathering pieces and reading and attempting to make things. We are starting on our tea tray next week and then work our way up to a table. We have huge expectations for ourselves!

The cost of the weekend was totally worth every cent, very affordable. i would recommend this to a group of friends, sisters, or just go by yourself. It is very meditative and totally addictable!”

• Vicki